average
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Adjusted for inflation, average hourly earnings fell back to January 2025 levels last month.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
A strong event is defined as more than 1.5C above average; a very strong one above 2C.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Rocket Lab’s short interest is about 6%, close to the average.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
They point, essentially, to test scores that are lower than the state average, lower than other charters and lower than nearby district-operated “comparison” schools.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“We’re not minors, neither of us. We’re just shorter than average adults. And we moisturize our faces every hour on the hour, so we don’t wrinkle.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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